summer

Do your kids love butterflies? It's simple to get them to flutter by your garden if you know what to ...   more

This Father's Day, videotape your kids giving an update of their lives. Have them tell dad what they ...   more

When the ants go marching two by two to your sugar bowl, then you know it's time for some creative p ...   more

Avoid taking the shore home with you by packing an industrial-size tub of baby powder when you head ...   more

Start a tradition of buying dad kids' books like My Dad is Awesome, Up on Daddy's Shoulders or Just ...   more

Nothing says "Happy Father's Day" like a relaxing day off, away from horsey rides and half-eaten chi ...   more

I wish that I remembered everything about my days in school - but I don't! I only have vague memorie ...   more

Since I never know when my spontaneous kids are going to wind up exposed to a lot more sun than I wa ...   more

Dreading the piles of papers your kids bring home from school? Wondering what to do with all of them ...   more

You're itching to head outside and get some sun, but you're worried about your kid getting overheate ...   more

The last thing on your mind right now is swimsuits and tank tops-but if you stock up now, you'll sav ...   more

No need to suffer in hundred-degree-plus weather just because your kids want to head to the park. Br ...   more

Fearing your first post-baby bikini season? Take back your abs! Lie on your back and prop baby up on ...   more

Hats are totally in this season. Too bad Darling hasn't read this month's Vogue. Use a bait-and-swit ...   more

It's hot out, which means that your pregnant body revolts if you go anywhere without air conditionin ...   more

If your kids love Popsicles but you don't love the sticky syrup and the sugar high, try making healt ...   more

I have no idea why (or how) this works, but a strip of scotch tape over a bug bite will stop the itc ...   more

When applying sunscreen, make sure you get all over: bottoms of feet, on the scalp (very important t ...   more

Dairy products can help soothe sunburned skin. Next time your kid has a burn, slather on some plain ...   more

Your kids know full well that scratching bug bites until they bleed is a sure way to make them stop ...   more